Max Fricke has been crowned Australian champion after the conclusion of the five-round championship in Kurri Kurri on Saturday.

He secured the title after winning heat 19, his fourth win in five starts having only lost to Rohan Tungate when they met in heat 16. Tungate also won the A final ahead of the new champion and Sam Masters finished third with B-final qualifier Chris Holder fourth.Todd Kurtz endured his worse round of the series with just three points banked and he finished the championship on 26 points, an eleventh place finish.